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HARRow Filed Aug. 11 1922 ATTORNEY WITNESSJJ Patented Apr. l, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES GEORGE T. CURREY, OF MURFREESBORO', TENNESSEE.

HARRO'W.

Apphcationled August 11, 1922.

This invention relates to agricultural im# plements and has for anobject the provision of an implement which combines both a scraper andcultivator, so that both scraping and cultivating be simultaneously performed, or the implement adjusted either for scraping or cultivating.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means whereby thescraper blade or the cultivator teeth or both, may be adjusted atdifferent angles transveresly to the line of travel of the implement.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includesthe following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like characters ofreference denote corresponding` parts, the implement is shown asincluding a beam 10 which carries an adjustable frame. This frameincludes end bars 11 which extend transversely of and are pivotallysecured to the beam 10 as shown at 12, whereby the said bars may bepivotally moved. One of the bars, Vfor example the front bar 11, hassecured thereto a scraper blade 13, while the other bar 11 has securedthereto a plurality of harrow or cultivato-r teeth '14 which follow theblade 13 and will act to stir up or cultivate the soil after the scraperblade has cut away and removed the weeds or grass.

The blade 13 and the teeth 14 are capable of horizontal adjustment whichis effected by pivotally moving the bars 11 and in 5 order to hold thesebars in the desired adjusted position, their outer ends are oonnected byrods 15. One end of these rods is Serial N0. 581,185.

provided with spaced openings 16 for the passage of bolts or similarfastening devices 17, the latter being utilized as means for adjustablysecuring this end of the rods 15 to the opposite ends of the rear bar11. The front bar 11 has its opposite ends pivotally connected to theends of the rods 15 as shown at 18 and this connecting means also servesas a means for connecting the inner ends of adjusting rods 19. Theselast mentioned rods which serve to prevent accidental pivotal movementof the bars 11 have theiry forward ends adjustably connected to theopposite sides of the beam 10, the latter being provided with spacedopenings: 21 for this purpose.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its'v form,proportions and minor details of construction and the right is hereinreserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of theappended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. A combined scraperand cultiva-tor comprising a beam, a frame pivotally secured to thebeam, a scraper carried by the frame, eultivator teeth also carried bythe frame and adjustable means connecting the frame and beam, wherebythe frame may be pivotally adjusted.

2. A combined scraper and cultivator comprising a beam, spacedtransversely arranged bars pivotally secured to the beam and extendingupon opposite sides thereof, a blade secured to one of the bars,cultivator teeth secured to the other bar, rods adjustably connectingthe ends of the bars, whereby said bars may be relatively adjusted andmeans adjustably connecting the ends of one of the bars to the beam, tohold the bars in adjusted position.

3. A. combined scraper and cultivator comprising a beam, a framepivotally se cured to the beam, a scraper carried by the frame,cultivator teeth also carried by the frame and mea-ns included in theframe whereby the scraper and cultivator teeth may be pivotally andrelatively adjusted.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

GEORGE T. GURREY.

